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Ben Marshall (comedian)

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Ben Marshall
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Marshall in 2025
Born (1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 30)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Education New York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active2017–present
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [1]

Ben Marshall is an American comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his work with the comedy trio Please Don't Destroy, particularly for their shorts created for Saturday Night Live . He joined SNL as a writer in 2021 before becoming a full-time cast member in 2025.

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Early life

Marshall was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, where he attended Savannah Arts Academy, a public high school for the performing and visual arts. [2] [3] He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2017. [4] At NYU, he was involved in the Hammerkatz sketch comedy and Astor Place Riots stand-up comedy groups. [3] Prior to SNL, he worked as an after-school counselor at the 14th Street Y while pursuing comedy. [5]

Career

Marshall co-founded the comedy group Please Don't Destroy in 2017 alongside John Higgins and Martin Herlihy while the three were students at New York University. [6] The troupe performed monthly comedy shows and appeared at the 2018 New York Comedy Festival. [7] They also produced sketch videos posted to YouTube, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, began creating short-form videos for TikTok and Twitter. [8]

In 2021, the trio was hired as writers for the 47th season of Saturday Night Live (SNL) to produce prerecorded sketch videos. [9] Please Don't Destroy debuted on SNL on October 9, 2021 with the sketch Hard Seltzer. [10] In 2023, the group did a 26-date live comedy tour of the United States. [11] The same year, they wrote and starred in Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain , a comedy film that follows three friends as they search for hidden treasure. [12]

In June 2025, Marshall joined the cast of the Kevin Hart-led Netflix comedy film 72 Hours , which is set to be released in the summer of 2026. [13] He later guest-starred in an episode of season two of Poker Face . [14] On September 2, 2025, Marshall was announced as a new featured player on SNL, promoted from writer/short maker to full-time cast member. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain BenAlso co-writer
2026 72 Hours TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Lipstick model [16]
2021–present Saturday Night Live Himself, various charactersWriter, appeared in Please Don't Destroy sketches (2021–2025); cast member (2025–present)
2025Abolish EverythingHimselfPanelist [4]
Poker Face RustyEpisode: "The Taste of Human Blood"

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers Episode: John Oliver, Ben Marshall - NBC.com". Late Night with Seth Meyers . February 23, 2026. Event occurs at 36:01. NBC . Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ross, Christa (2025-09-03). "New SNL cast includes Savannah native, Please Don't Destroy star Ben Marshall". WTOC. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  3. 1 2 Alter, Rebecca (2021-07-19). "Boys, Interrupting". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. 1 2 Legoas, Miguel (September 3, 2025). "It's Saturday Night Live with Ben Marshall. Who is the new Savannah native on SNL's cast?". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Abramovitch, Seth (2022-05-19). "How 'Saturday Night Live' Breakout Please Don't Destroy Became Show's Viral Weapon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ↑ Alter, Rebecca (July 19, 2021). "Boys, Interrupting" . Vulture. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ El Gafy, Fareid (7 November 2018). "NYU Sketch Comedy Group Joins New York Comedy Festival". Washington Square News .
  8. ↑ Abramovitch, Seth (19 May 2022). "How 'Saturday Night Live' Breakout Please Don't Destroy Became Show's Viral Weapon". The Hollywood Reporter .
  9. ↑ Wright, Megh (28 September 2021). "SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47". Vulture .
  10. ↑ Gularte, Alejandra (October 10, 2021). "Please Don't Destroy Make Their Hilarious SNL Debut". Vulture.
  11. ↑ Fu, Eddie (2023-05-16). "SNL's Please Don't Destroy announce first-ever sketch comedy tour". Consequence. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  12. ↑ Flam, Charna (2023-10-12). "'SNL Trio Please Don't Destroy Star in Goofy Trailer for Their First Movie, The Treasure of Foggy Mountain". Variety . Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  13. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 16, 2025). "Teyana Taylor, Ben Marshall, Zach Cherry & Kam Patterson Join Netflix's Kevin Hart Comedy '72 Hours'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Riccardo, Nick (2024-07-24). "Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Lands Role in 'Poker Face'". LateNighter. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  15. ↑ Hailu, Selome; Shanfeld, Ethan (2025-09-02). "'SNL' Adds Five Cast Members: Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Upped to Featured Player Alongside Veronika Slowikowska and Three More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  16. ↑ Vincenty, Samantha (November 7, 2023). "Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Made His TV Debut As a Tonight Show Intern". NBC. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
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